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Alcohols and Phenols Oxidation of Tertiary Alcohols

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Under ordinary oxidation conditions, tertiary alcohols are:

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Correct Answer: C) Resistant to oxidation

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Tertiary alcohols lack a hydrogen on the carbon bearing –OH, so normal oxidation to a carbonyl compound cannot occur without C–C bond cleavage.

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